APPLETON, Wis., Dec. 23 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — The following statement was issued today by Terri McCormick: In the rush to pass the so-called “healthcare reform bill,” U.S. Senator Ben Nelson (D-NE) stomped his feet and held his breath until he extracted his presents from Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid. One such gift exempts Nebraska from paying the $45 million increase in Medicaid imbursement costs. Nelson was the 60th Democrat to get his stocking stuffed. (Photo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20091223/DC30345) Smart... more

June 15, 2017   7:30 am – 11:45 am Sponsored by the Center for Political Leadership in Partnership with Fox Valley Technical College, Bordini Center for Innovation Date & Time: Thursday, June 15, 2017   7:30am-11:45am Location: Bordini Center for Business and Innovation, Room BC112 Download the PPT: Advancing Effective Leadership Practices in Business, Industry, Community, and Government “It’s important that we all understand the impact that public and governmental... more

This study presents a model for understanding political leadership based upon the processes that influence and thereby shape political leaders’ types, as captured in their own words and behaviors on digital recordings, official documents, press releases, the media, and twitter on the public record. more  Read More →

Today, more than at any time in our nation’s history, the people have the opportunity to turn off the noise and research their own issues, candidates and political parties. The American people now have the wherewithal to demand the news from credible sources from all mass media forms. Whether you get your news from television, radio, Internet blogging or electronic news media, being informed is up to you. The quality of our government depends on it. 1. Print Medium Consider the source. Please... more

DIRTY TRICKS AND ELECTION ENGINEERING The tactics outlined below reveal a few strategies used in old-style political campaigning. It is hoped that you will take these as examples of politics at its worst and either become a voice for change or a more informed voter. Perception is reality in the political arena. In fact, politics pulls directly from the strategies of marketing and intellectual warfare in equal proportions. If human beings were as easily manipulated as some in politics would like to... more

Campaigning is tough business. It takes someone with a lot of inner strength, a lot of community connections and a bit of money to make a solid run for office. Those of us who run “grassroots campaigns” understand just how difficult the road is for those who play by the rules. Yet there exists a breed of politician who does not follow the same road. This chapter is not about political corruption as an ending. Rather, it openly discusses old-style politics as a beginning, reveals the tactics of... more